TERRE HAUTE —
While many sporting events around the Wabash Valley fell victim to the recent snow and ice storm, not so for bowlers. But we’re not surprised. Bowlers are a hardy breed.
Overcoming treacherous travel conditions down S.R. 46, Terre Haute South’s boys and Terre Haute North’s girls teams placed third in the Indiana High School Bowling Regional at Classic Lanes in Bloomington on Feb. 5.
Both teams plus a pair of South Vermillion individuals qualified for the Lafayette Semistate at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl yesterday.
In the boys team regional, South was third in qualifying with a score of 2,668, then was defeated by Mount Vernon 439-302 (Baker scoring) in the stepladder finals to determine the regional champion. Evansville Reitz won the regional.
D.J. Wood of South placed second in the boys singles. Wood rolled a 651 three-game series, then competed in the stepladder finals. Wood defeated D.A. Wilson of Mount Vernon 202-155, before falling to Matt Sanders of Reitz in the championship match.
Wood and Scott Johansen of South Vermillion (sixth with a 596 series) qualified for the semistate. Sectional champion Adam Smith (535) is a second alternate for the semistate.
In the girls team regional, North tallied 2,163 to place third in qualifying. In the stepladder finals, North slipped past Jasper 280-271, then was eliminated by Seymour 305-258. Southridge topped Seymour for the regional title.
In the girls singles, Allene Swick rolled a 460 series to qualify for the semistate with a ninth-place finish. Brittany Wence of North (439) was a second alternate.
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Imperial Lanes hosted Super Bowl IX, a tradition in it’s ninth year — if you don’t read Roman — on Super Bowl Sunday.
The team of Jason Hiddle, Fred Modesitt, Pat Bemis, Jason John and Scott Barbour emerged victorious with a score of 5,462. Second place by just 39 pins was Mike Fisher Jr., Tom Brown, Adam Hauser, Mike Gambill and Kenny Bosc (5,423).
Rounding out the top six were Sean Pepper, Jeff Saleh, Todd Hart, Mike Grayless, Dave Alumbaugh (5,293); Jason Downs, Scott Higginbotham, Josh Snowden, Don Alumbaugh, Bill Barnes (5,285); Steve Lang, J.C. Dressler, Jason Wright, Dave Williams, Jon Royer (5,281); and Trey Minnett, John Fugate, Jay Grayless, John Akers, Kenny Carmichael (5,199).
Top five averages individually were Hiddle (252), Tom Barr (239), Austin Marsh (235), Scott Hill (233) and Brown (232). Top five high games were Barr (299), Brown (279), Hill (279), Hiddle (278) and Crystal Sullivan (278).
Imperial Lanes expressed special thanks to Sandy Alumbaugh for feeding 300 people that day and to Bill and Ann Barnes for donating $350.
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Vigo Bowl hosted tournaments recently:
• Brian Taylor won its Super Bowl Sweeper Tournament, also on Feb. 6. The top five were Bryan Barton, Richard Rich, Brandy Leturgez and Mark Pruett.
• Megan Friars was crowned champion of the Terre Haute Youth Scholarship Sport Shot Open on Jan. 1-2.
Friars rolled a three-game series of 685, earning $350 in scholarship prize money. Runner-up was Kara Ringham, while third-place went to Emily Cuffle. Roarke Harden had high game of 272.
• Mike Foster and Jay Grayless teamed up to win the New Years Eve No-Tap Doubles Tournament. Foster-Grayless totaled 1,665, followed by April White-Troy Bogard (1,496) and Scott Auler-Theresa Straw (1,490).
High game winners for the men were perfect games by Foster (twice), Grayless, Chuck Fields and John Phillips. High games for the women were Machelle Garrett (253) and Ruth Thompson (243).
• Next up at Vigo Bowl is the Mixed Team Shootout at noon on Feb. 20. Cost is $50 a couple.
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KEGLER'S KORNER: GTHMBA takes interesting new approach to men’s city tourney
When I served on the Greater Terre Haute Men’s Bowling Association Board many, many moons ago, much discussion was devoted to increasing participation in the annual Men’s City Tournament.
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KEGLER'S KORNER: Valley bowlers in Women’s State Championship
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KEGLER'S KORNER: Indiana Women’s State tourney continues today at Vigo Bowl
The 84th Indiana Women’s State Tournament will complete its third weekend of bowling competition at Vigo Bowl (team) and Terre Haute Bowling Center (doubles/singles) today.
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KEGLER'S KORNER: City has history as state tourney host
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KEGLER’S KORNER: Spare nothing trying to get those extra pins
Throwing strikes are sexy and glamorous, but converting spares (ho-hum) is still the difference between winning and losing — at all levels of bowling.
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KEGLER’S KORNER: South team fourth at state finals
Terre Haute South’s boys team capped off a standout season with a fourth-place finish at the Indiana High School Bowling team state finals at Cooper’s Sport Bowl in Anderson last weekend.
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KEGLER’S KORNER: Bowlers still rolling on ice
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Kegler's Korner: South Vermillion boys secure sectional title
South Vermillion extended its recent success in the Indiana High School Bowling Sectional competition, both individually and collectively, last week.
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KRGLER'S KORNER: Tournament action abounds over Turkey Day holiday week
The days leading up to and including the Thanksgiving holiday found Vigo Bowl busy with tournament action.
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Kegler's Korner: Team Drake wins THBC Shootout
Nine teams competed in the 20th Terre Haute Bowling Center Shootout last weekend (Oct. 30-31) with Team Drake emerging as the champion by a slim nine-pin margin.
Team members Chris Drake, Rick Fugate, Sean Pepper and Trevor Monroney had a score of 8,663. Second place went to Team Nichols (Ryan Nichols, David Paulin, David Monroney, Mike Gambill) at 8,554. -
Kegler's Korner: Team Drake takes THBC Shootout
Nine teams competed in the 20th Terre Haute Bowling Center Shootout last weekend (Oct. 30-31) with Team Drake emerging as the champion by a slim nine-pin margin.
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KEGLER’S KORNER: Team Shootout at THBC coming this weekend
Hard to believe, but the Terre Haute Bowling Center is ready to run its 20th — count ’em — 20th Team Shootout next Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 30-31).
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Kegler's Korner: Leturgez, Russell and Bolinger members of TH Bowlers Hall 41st class
A trio of local bowlers were inducted to the Terre Haute Bowlers Hall of Fame in their 41st recognition dinner at the Excalibur in West Terre Haute on May 10. Brandy Leturgez was the lone men’s inductee (bowling achievement). Jeri Russell (achievement) and Lynn Bolinger (meritorious service) were the women’s inductees.
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- Kegler's Korner: Kulick becomes first woman to win PBA event If you missed it, female professional bowler Kelly Kulick defeated Chris Barnes 265-195 in the championship game of the Professional Bowlers Association Tournament of Champions. The victory marked the first female to win a PBA national tour event in, well, ever.
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- Kegler's Korner: Scamihorn still a force around lanes Jay Scamihorn has been a frequent high scorer in senior — that’s older folks! — leagues in recent years, frequently recognized for high game or high series (usually both).
- Kegler's Korner: TH Open Pro-Am set for June 12 The Greater Terre Haute Open Pro-Am will be at 7 p.m. on June 12 at the Terre Haute Bowling Center. This is being run in conjunction with that weekend’s (June 13-14) Professional Bowling Association Midwest/Central Regional Tournament.
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- Kegler's Korner: Vincennes University defends championship It must be spring. Vincennes University wins the National Junior College Athletic Association men’s bowling championship and their coach, Gary Sparks, is named NJCAA Coach of the Year.
- Kegler's Korner: TH native Marc Pruett takes on some of PBA’s finest While perusing daily standings from this week’s Professional Bowlers Association Etonic Marathon Open at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis this week, I happened upon the name of Terre Haute bowler Marc Pruett.
- Kegler's Korner: Valley high school bowlers rolling along in state tournament Wabash Valley high school bowlers excelled at the Indiana High School Bowling Association regional at Laurel Lanes in Washington on Feb. 7.
- Kegler's Korner: South’s Dowell rolls 234 to defeat South Vermillion’s Johansen for sectional crown Austin Dowell of Terre Haute South defeated South Vermillion’s Scott Johansen 234-226 to win the high-scoring championship match of the Indiana High School Bowling boys individual sectional tournament at Vigo Bowl on Friday.
- Kegler's Korner: Wabash Valley High School Travel League holds singles tournament As mentioned in last week’s column, a monthly Wabash Valley High School Travel League singles tournament was hosted by Terre Haute Bowling Center last Saturday.
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- Kegler's Korner: The Landing now offers latest in boutique bowling The Landing at Fort Harrison mini-resort opened to the public last week and its eight-lane bowling facility is nestled right in the midst of this ambitious business undertaking.
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